Describe how you plan to assess student learning and why you're taking this approach.
I plan on assessing student learning through both formative and summative assessments. My formative assessments will include observing student behaviors and reactions, and using a variety of probing questions to determine whether or not students have understood the "big ideas" of my lessons. Some of my summative assessments will include graded assignments such as quizzes, tests, essays, homework, and a lab report. Through these two types of assessment, I hope to be able to track student progress throughout the quarter and grade the students in a fair manner. The formative assessments will allow me to gage student understading, and if there are any problems, I can review the material (using a different approach) before the students complete summative assessments.
Describe how you're choosing to grade your students' performance and why.
I will be using my CT's current grading plan since the student's are already familiar with it. This will prevent any "surprises" for the students when they get their quarterly grade because they are familiar with how it is calculated. Also, this plan is very well organized and meets all of my needs. It is as follows...
Quizzes, Tests, and Projects = 35%
quizzes count once, tests count twice, and projects count three times
Lab Report & Notebook grade = 25%
There will be one lab report this quarter and one notebook check
Daily work = 40%
includes homework and graded in class assignments
Assessment and Grading
Describe how you plan to assess student learning and why you're taking this approach.
I plan on assessing student learning through both formative and summative assessments. My formative assessments will include observing student behaviors and reactions, and using a variety of probing questions to determine whether or not students have understood the "big ideas" of my lessons. Some of my summative assessments will include graded assignments such as quizzes, tests, essays, homework, and a lab report. Through these two types of assessment, I hope to be able to track student progress throughout the quarter and grade the students in a fair manner. The formative assessments will allow me to gage student understading, and if there are any problems, I can review the material (using a different approach) before the students complete summative assessments.Describe how you're choosing to grade your students' performance and why.
I will be using my CT's current grading plan since the student's are already familiar with it. This will prevent any "surprises" for the students when they get their quarterly grade because they are familiar with how it is calculated. Also, this plan is very well organized and meets all of my needs. It is as follows...Quizzes, Tests, and Projects = 35%
quizzes count once, tests count twice, and projects count three times
Lab Report & Notebook grade = 25%
There will be one lab report this quarter and one notebook check
Daily work = 40%
includes homework and graded in class assignments